The funding for the Bengaluru-based startup, founded by IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur graduates, comes at a time when several hyperlocal servicesstartups such as Housejoy, Urbanclap, Doormint, Taskbob and Handyhome have attracted venture capital funding.

But while most of the other companies are focusing on blue collar services such as plumbing or AC repair, Qyk says it is focused on the professional services.

Qyk has brought together over 10,000 professionals across 100 categories, some of the most popular being those providing lessons for dance, piano and singing; event-related service providers such as photographers and caterers; and wellness exerts in fitness and yoga.

Once a customer feeds in the basic requirements, Qyk connects consumers to professionals who match their needs, said co-founder and CEO Deepak Singhal, 30. Other co-founders include Sangharsh Boudhh, Shobhit Singhal and Anubhav Sahoo. The founders have earlier worked with companies including Ola, InMobi, Practo and Deutsche Bank.

Qyk gets about 300 requests a day, of which it converts nearly 30% into transactions. The company is targeting 5,000 transactions by June 2016.

Since starting operations in March 2015, Qyk has grown to a team of over 70 and expects to scale up to over 200 in a year. “The traditional approach to finding service providers via listings is painful and broken, and leaves both the consumer and the service provider dissatisfied. We’ve already seen this model see huge success in the USA with Thumbtack,” Ashish Taneja, managing director of Growx Ventures, said.